With over 33,000 students, CSUN is no stranger to colorful personalities, and a new freshman has danced his way onto campus. “Right now, I’m planning on going out for the dance team or the cheer squad,” Christian Vidaure said. A dancer for six years, Vidaure has performed tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, musical theater, lyrical and Latin ballroom dancing. He has competed in multiple hip-hop and jazz competitions, taught classes in those genres and performed in a dance workshop called The… Read more

Former foster youth who attend institutes of higher education require more assistance in their college career, Superior Court Judge Zeke Zeidler said in a presentation to CSUN students Wednesday. These youth have unique barriers to receiving higher education, said Zeidler, CSUN alumnus and former president of Associated Students. Almost 100 percent of former foster youth need to take remedial math and English courses when they enter the CSU system, Zeidler said.  This is compared to 50 percent of overall incoming… Read more

At first, it was a pipe dream, but the decision to move from Louisiana to California came easily for Ashley Samson. “I’ve always loved California and how it has so many outdoor activities,” Samson said, an assistant professor in the kinesiology department. “During my job hunt, it so happened this position opened up. An added bonus – it was in California.” This past summer, Samson moved almost 2,000 miles away from her native Louisiana to join the CSUN faculty. She… Read more

There are only a few months until the new Student Recreation Center (SRC) opens, and the facility is undergoing its ‘punch list’ phase, when the building is inspected. Associated Students heard a special presentation Tuesday that gave last details of the center, scheduled to open Jan. 26. “You’re going to want to be there, it’s going to be amazing,” said Shannon Krajewski, associate director of marketing and programs. The SRC will have yoga, cardio kickboxing and pilates classes, and house… Read more

Visitors were able to tour a post-war Los Angeles through an African-American perspective during a celebration of jazz and the opening reception of a photography exhibit Sunday in the VPAC. The Miles Davis Experience  featured a jazz production by the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet.  The performance chronicled not only the work of Davis, but the historical context that surrounded the jazz music scene during that decade. From the poem “Trumpet Player” by Langston Hughes, “The Negro, With the trumpet at his… Read more

Shannon Krajewski, associate director marketing and programs for the USU, discussed the FAQ that would go on its new Student Recreational Center material and revealed some information in doing so. The SRC website stated the $130 membership fee will be included as part of the USU fee, bringing the total fee to $250. Krajewski revealed that students will not be able to opt out of the SRC membership fee and that the fee will also be applied to graduate and… Read more